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is the sport to live to a sport centre. coming up poland are surprises in russia, but it is mexico who sends shockwaves by beating germany in their world cup opener. and favourites brazilfail to win their opening game of a world cup for the first time in a0 years as they draw with switzerland. and brooks kept defends his us open title, becoming the first back—to—back champion since 1989. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in russia, where it is a desire to eat you remind ourselves to expect the unexpected at this world cup because of the first argentina and germany all failed to win their opening matches in the same tournament, with mexico's victory over current world champion is the biggest shock of them all.
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from moscow, 0llie foster has the latest. four days in in russia, 11 matches down. this is turning into the most unpredictable of world cup. what a weekend we have had. 0n saturday besought iceland hold argentina, one of the favourites of. and on sunday, right here in moscow, germany, the reigning champions, lost to mexico's. the first time since 1982 that germany have lost their opening that. here is alex capstick. germany arrived in russia as the defending champions and one of the favourites, they have beaten mexico in all their previous world cup encounters. but they were given an almighty shock. it was crazy stuff, germany were rattled. but for all of their ascendancy, mexico couldn't ta ke their ascendancy, mexico couldn't take advantage just when it looked as though their efforts would go unrewarded. another rapid break, the ball landed at the feet of hirving
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lozano, stepping inside his marker and smashed the ball past manuel and order in the german goal. toni kroos hit the bar shortly afterwards but that was as close as they came to scoring a goal. the pace dropped in the second half, germany looked for the second half, germany looked for the equaliser but the precious opening just wouldn't come. a famous victory for mexico as they held on. as the germany, you will be full list to write them off. they have sweden next, they will need to wake up. but for these fans, they will not be sleeping much in moscow tonight. translation: it was a great match, a spectacular goal by hirving lozano. happy mexico! we want more! mexico played really good, with a lot of balls, like we say. i think we want to be champions, all over the world, yeah! mexico! translation: the team is playing together as a group, mexico is a
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tea m together as a group, mexico is a team and we can beat anyone. just beat the champion. what an incredible result from mexico who have every chance of getting out of the group. that also includes sweden and south korea, who play on monday. getting back to sunday, dei four. it wasn't the only shock. a little bit later saw brazil face switzerland and that ended in a draw. won all. as the world ‘s most expensive player, brazil's maynard doesn't go unnoticed. with his flamboyant hair and a touch to match, switzerland we re and a touch to match, switzerland were determined to shackle him, would there are attention focused on his threat, another went under the radar. the swiss should have known what philippe coutinho can do. he did this countless times forward the pool did this countless times forward the pool, leaving barcelona to make the third most expensive player in the world. centimes might have crumbled after that, switzerland's approach
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remained robust. so much so, one man was able to get the better of seven players. steven zuber mates and space to find the net. much to the dismay of brazil. the goal would have been reviewed by the video assistant referee and so would this challenge on a chester city's gabrieljesus, but this was survived by. for all of brazil's firepower, they could only manage for more tabs on target. ending a run of nine wins in their opening world cup games. serbia now top group e, brazil's group. that is after they beat costa rica 1—0 with a wonderful alexander kolarov freekick. 0n rica 1—0 with a wonderful alexander kolarov freekick. on monday, let's look to one of the dark forces, belgium, such a rich array of talent, so many players at top european clubs, even hazzard, romelu lukaku european clubs, even hazzard, romelu lu ka ku at manchester
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european clubs, even hazzard, romelu lukaku at manchester united, thibaut courtois, the list goes on and on. a+ for them as they get ready to play panama, is that vincent kompany is fit. with a political decision this morning that we are going to maintain the squad of 23 that is announced, we won't use any changes. vincent has evolved better than we thought, even though we thought that he could have a good opportunity to be involved in the group phase, i think now it has got a stronger opportunity. so, we see his presence asa opportunity. so, we see his presence as a very valuable part of our squad and his experience and his know—how. also in belgium's group on monday, england pay, play tunisia. gareth southgate's team unburdened the pressures of the past. four years ago england failed to get out of their group at the brazil world cup, so they go into this one, perhaps they will play without fear. we are
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a work in progress. the average age of the team, the average number of caps. 20 is remarkably young, yeah. so we also have to accept where we are. watching spain played last night, they have guys that have won the champions league several times, they have got world cup winners, european championships. so i at least have some realism of where we are, but we are hungry, we have talent, we are together and we are improving and! talent, we are together and we are improving and i think the next few yea rs improving and i think the next few years for england under to be exciting. how far we can go this time, that is the challenge that we have got to embrace and push the boundaries, as far as we can. so england, tunisia, one of the matches we have two look forward to on monday after a weekend in which so many of the big guns and favourites came unstuck. away from the world cup and onto the second of gulf's
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for major championships, the american brooks koepka has defended his title at the us open. the english player tommy fleetwood had set the clubhouse lead after a seven under par63, set the clubhouse lead after a seven under par 63, the equal lowest round in us open history. brooks koepka's final—round 68 left him one over par, beating fleet would weigh just one shot. and his victory makes him the first player to win the title in consecutive years since curtis strange in the late 1980s. 0ver consecutive years since curtis strange in the late 1980s. over in the l gpa, so your new has won her first title of the season. two—time major champion birdied the 16th and 17 holes, before closing with a five under 67 for a two stroke victory over the nearest rival, caroline masten. this is the south korean‘s six lt pga title. —— masten. this is the south korean‘s six lt pga title. -- lpga title. masten. this is the south korean‘s six lt pga title. -- lpga title.”
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was incredibly calm today, when i felt like it be made a. of course i prayed to god as thousands lined. my parting turned out to be really great and i was nervous, but at the same time! great and i was nervous, but at the same time i was able to get out and focus on my game, focus on my shot instead of focusing on players. i am really proud of myself yesterday. roger federer isjust really proud of myself yesterday. roger federer is just two away from 180 titles. he will go back to the top of the world rankings when they are announced on monday, he beat milos raonic at the stuttgart open. federer won in straight sets, taking the first 6—a and won the second in a tie—break in his third match point. it is his 11th win over milos raonic in 1a encounters. the 36 old has already been ensured at the top ranking byjust has already been ensured at the top ranking by just reaching has already been ensured at the top ranking byjust reaching the final. it has been a lot of fun this week. i played great in the big moment i was there, especially against nick
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kyrgios and milos raonic. so i am very pleased. the fans were absolutely amazing, coming in numbers and supporting the all week and in the end i played some of my best tennis already in my comeback. it isa best tennis already in my comeback. it is a great feeling. very pleased that i can go to world number one, ata that i can go to world number one, at a place i have enjoyed so much success and had such a close relationship to the tournament, the fa ns relationship to the tournament, the fans and family, i will be travelling tomorrow and then we will get ready for my match. i am playing on tuesday, only one day off, it will be quite hack it until then. no problem, i signed up for it and i cannot wait to play again. the sri lankan captain has pleaded not guilty after being charged with ball tampering by the icc during their series in the west indies. sri lanka lost three wickets to just 1a runs early on day four. sharon gabriel taking a stick —— wicket. but a half—ce ntu ry taking a stick —— wicket. but a half—century and a 62 provided some
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stability to sri lanka's innings of. in day for they have a lead of 287. that is all we have time. the much more for you in the next hour. i now. —— bye for now. after a fairly cloudy weekend, some of us will be waking up to decent sunshine first thing on monday morning. not everywhere. the weather for the week ahead, summer will return to southern and central part of the uk. certainly warming up by tuesday and wednesday. the north, however, unsettled with some rain. this is what is happening right now. still a lot of cloud in the atlantic. it is pushing in the direction of the uk. during the course of this morning in the afternoon, clouds in some areas will increase after that bright and sunny start. we have cloudy and south—eastern and southern areas. mist and murk as well.
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six o'clock, largely clear skies in many western and northern areas. through the morning, we will see a atlantic winds once again dragging the cloud and some of it will be thick enough to produce light rain and drizzle. the north—west of scotland, additionally, very windy. the coast of the highland, gale force. 25 degrees in the south—east. still fresh in the north. this warm weather, it looks like it will be warming up in the southern half of the uk. warm air from the south. never reaches scotland or northern ireland. taking a turn and ending up in europe. humid and warm winds from the south—west. cloud. spots of rain. the weather front separating the cool air in the north and that
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in the south, drifting across northern ireland and eventually into scotland. that spells rain for places like glasgow later in the day. wednesday, the weather front will sink further south across the country. that means the area of warmth across the south of the uk will also be pushed a little bit towards the south. this is the weather front. behind it, fresh air in scotland and northern ireland and northern england. cloudy conditions with a few spots of rain. extreme south—east, retaining the heat on wednesday. the weather front will go further south. look how very hot it is across the near continent. temperatures on wednesday, getting to around 26, perhaps 27. newcastle, only around 16. quite fresh contrasting across the uk. thursday, high pressure establishing across the uk. dry weather. turning a little bit cool for a little while. goodbye. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies."
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